SRV Records

An SRV record, which signifies Service record, is a DNS entry that is used to identify the servers which run a particular service for a domain. In other words, you can use your domain not just for a web site, but also for an instant messaging server, a video streaming host or a Voice-Over-IP server, as an example, while you still have an Internet site with it. When you create the SRV record, you can choose what Internet Protocol it's going to employ, on which port the connection to the specific server will be established as well as the priority and the weight of the record assuming that you have several SRV records for the exact same service. The second option will permit you to employ different machines for load balancing and redundancy. Using this type of DNS records, you may use the same domain address many different purposes and even with different providers if the same one is not able to provide all services you require.

SRV Records in Shared Web Hosting

The Hepsia CP, bundled with each and every shared web hosting that we offer, gives you an easy means to create any DNS record you require for a domain or a subdomain inside your account. The intuitive interface is much more simple in comparison with what other companies offer and you will not have to do anything more than to fill just a few boxes. For a new SRV record, you have to sign in, visit the DNS Records section and then click the "New" button. In the small pop-up which will appear, you have to input the service, protocol and port information. You may also set the priority and weight values, which should be between 1 and 100, which will matter if you have no less than 2 servers dealing with the exact same service. If you work with a machine from a different provider, they could also require you to set a TTL value different from the default 3600 seconds. This value determines how long the newly created record will remain functional after you modify it in the future.

SRV Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

A completely new SRV record may be created within just seconds for each domain address hosted within a semi-dedicated server from our company. The Hepsia hosting Control Panel, employed to manage the semi-dedicated accounts, features a really easy-to-use interface, so you'll be able to create any DNS record even if you have no previous experience with such matters. After you sign in to the account, you may set up records with the DNS management tool, which is a part of Hepsia and once you pick SRV for the type, a few text boxes are going to appear. You have to input the service, port number and protocol information as well as the record value in them and the new record is going to be operational soon after that. The priority and weight options can be set to any value between 1 and 100, the default one being 10. You are able to adjust any of the two if the other provider has requested you to do so. In addition, the Time To Live (TTL) value, which reveals the duration a record will remain active if changed or removed, can also be modified from the default 3600 seconds.